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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
Address: XtraSens Ltd., 10 Wellington Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HW, United Kingdom
www.xtrasens.com
Summary
For those in a hurry, quick-fix software is a godsend, instantly turning otherwise lackluster
pictures into images with vibrancy, punch, or “snap.” Although they can never
provide the subtlety and control that comes from working on each image individually
in editing or image-processing software, quick-fix software solutions often deliver great
results with little or no effort, knowledge, or skill. For this reason, they are aimed mostly,
but not exclusively, at home users. However, other packages, such as PhotoTune from
onOne Software, are aimed at professional photographers who need to take shortcuts
because of the huge number of prints they produce. As software intelligence improves,
so too will grow the efficacy of quick-fix solutions, although attempting to predict the
intentions of the photographer might always remain just out of grasp.